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namespace Castle.Components.Binder
{
	using System;

	/// <summary>
	/// Depicts the contract for implementations able to convert an object
	/// -- usually a string -- to the specified desired type.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IConverter
	{
		object Convert(Type desiredType, Type inputType, object input, out bool conversionSucceeded);

		bool CanConvert(Type desiredType, Type inputType, object input, out bool exactMatch);

//		object Convert(Type desiredType, object input);
//
//		object Convert(Type desiredType, object input, out bool conversionSucceeded);
	}
}